Opportunity: Pharmacy Assistant, Permanent Full-Time

Remuneration: starting at $19.20/hour, based on experience and qualifications

Hours of work: 28 to 32 hours weekly including some Saturdays, on-call rotation (until 9pm & Sundays 9 to 9)

Brown’s Pharmacy is currently seeking a full-time or part-time Pharmacy Assistant to join our outstanding pharmacy team. Operating within Brown’s Guardian Pharmacy, the pharmacy department prepares and dispenses a wide array of prescription items while acting as first contact for most customer interactions. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!

Please note that this position requires participation in our on-call rotation as well as working some Saturdays.

Hours of operation:

- Monday to Friday 9am-6pm;
- Saturday 9am-5pm
- Sunday closed - on-call only

The ideal applicant will possess:

- Proven ability to communicate effectively with the team, customers, and medical personnel; oral and written
- Experience working in Pharmacy setting and/or using Kroll software, an asset
- A solid attention to details and time management skills
- Demonstrated computer and technology skills, an asset
- Experience working in environments with multiple demands and the ability to multi-task
- The ability to work well with others and thrive in a team-oriented workplace
- Experience working with sterile or non-sterile compounding considered an asset

General duties of the position:

- Delivering exceptional customer service to ensure a positive interaction with all customers
- Inputting new and reordered prescriptions,



counting and dispensing filled prescriptions, and signing out picked up prescriptions
- Answering phone and in-person inquires; directing to correct department or pharmacist, when needed
- Following procedures and protocols for cleaning and producing IV medications in our sterile room, extensive training provided
- Participate in on-call rotation: one weeknight from 6pm-9pm, and rotating weekends, once trained
- Assist team with other tasks and duties as required

The successful applicant will be required to submit a current Criminal Record Check within 3 months of start, at their expense. Please note: We are a scent-free workplace. No perfume/cologne, body sprays, or essential oils are allowed for employees. The IV room requires all jewellery to be removed, long hair must tied back, and unshaved facial hair must be covered by a beard net.

No makeup (including eyelash extensions) or fake nails are permitted in the IV room, as per sterile regulations. We thank all that apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please submit your request to Human Resources at [email protected].

This posting is for an existing vacancy. No A.I. is used at any point during the recruitment process.

Pay: From $19.20 per hour

Benefits

- Company events
- Paid time off
- Store discount

Application question(s):
- The successful applicant will be required to submit a Criminal Background Check. Do you have any concerns regarding this requirement?

Work Location: In person

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